molten-vk ☆

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Description:
Implementation of the Vulkan graphics and compute API on top of Metal

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @KhronosGroup | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: vulkan metal graphics cross-platform api

Install: brew install molten-vk

About:
MoltenVK is a layered Vulkan driver that translates Vulkan API calls into Apple's Metal graphics framework. It enables cross-platform Vulkan applications to run natively on macOS and iOS by providing full Vulkan 1.2 compliance. This allows developers to leverage high-performance Metal hardware while using a single, standardized graphics API.

Key Features:

Vulkan 1.2 conformance
Metal backend translation
macOS and iOS support
High-performance rendering
Open source (Apache 2.0)

Use Cases:

Running Vulkan games on macOS
Cross-platform graphics development
Porting Windows/Linux Vulkan apps to Apple

Alternatives:

Zink – OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver; MoltenVK is Vulkan-on-Metal, more direct for Apple platforms
Native Metal – Direct Apple API; MoltenVK provides Vulkan compatibility layer

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 3, 2024 2:07pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	43c821f6